CVE-2024-12298
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWe found a vulnerability Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611) in NB-series NX-Designer. Attackers may be able to abuse this vulnerability to disclose confidential data on a computer.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability (CWE-611) in NB-series NX-Designer software. The improper restriction of XML external entity references allows attackers to craft malicious XML input that can access local files or internal resources, potentially disclosing confidential data from the affected system.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify NX-Designer installation and versionCheck the installed version of NX-Designer by looking in the program files directory, the software's About dialog, or the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for NX-Designer entriesAffected if The installed version of NX-Designer matches any unpatched version of the software
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Determine if XML processing is in useExamine NX-Designer projects and configurations to identify if the software imports, exports, or processes XML files or XML-based project dataAffected if NX-Designer is used to create, open, or manipulate XML-based project files or configurations
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Inspect XML parser configurationLook for XML-related configuration files in the NX-Designer installation directory or user data folders, such as config.xml, settings.xml, or any .config files that control XML parsing behaviorAffected if XML parser settings allow external entity resolution or the configuration does not explicitly disable XXE processing
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Check for XXE-disabled parser settingsReview XML parser configuration files or application settings for explicit disablement of external entity processing (look for flags like 'externalEntitiesEnabled', 'disableEntityResolution', or similar XXE-prevention settings)Affected if The XML parser configuration does not contain explicit protections against external entity injection or these protections are missing altogether
A user is affected if they are running any version of NB-series NX-Designer software that processes XML files and the XML parser configuration allows external entity resolution or lacks XXE protections.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate NX-Designer to the latest patched version if available, or disable external entity processing in XML parser configurations. Validate and sanitize XML input to prevent XXE attacks.
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